Grade

3


Big Idea



-Moon moves in three ways
-Phases of the moon
-Eclipses (Solar/Lunar)



Guiding Questions


What causes light on the moon?
What is an eclipse?
How does the moon move?

Key Terms



Galaxy
Moon
Tide
Current
solar
lunar
eclipse



Materials/ Resources Students






Materials/ Resources Teachers


Chapter Books
Midnight On The Moon-Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osbourne
Picture Books:
Man On The Moon- by Anastasia Suen
If You Decide To Go To The Moon-by Faith McNulty
The Moon Seems To Change-by Franklyn M.Branley
The Book of The Moon-by Ian Graham


Websites


www.brainpop.com
www.brainpopjr.com


Content/ Skills






Assessments


Act it out- Place 3 stickers (Moon, Earth, Sun on 3 different children and have them act out the ways the moon moves.
3-d Model
Read Man on the Moon by Anastasia Suen
Create Astronauts with pictures of students




Student Outcomes





Field Trip Suggestions


Space Museum